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Case Reports
. 2004 Jun;98(6):1656-1657.
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000114073.26682.A1.

Superficial cervical plexus block for vocal cord surgery in an awake pediatric patient

Santhanam Suresh  1 , Leah Templeton
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Case Reports

Superficial cervical plexus block for vocal cord surgery in an awake pediatric patient

Santhanam Suresh et al. Anesth Analg. 2004 Jun.

Abstract

Medialization thyroplasty is a surgical procedure that decreases the incidence of dysphonia and dysphagia in patients who have vocal cord paralysis. We report a case of a pediatric patient who underwent this procedure with minimal sedation and bilateral superficial cervical plexus blockade. The use of a regional technique provided analgesia while allowing the patient to phonate at the request of the surgeon.

Implications: Medialization thyroplasty is a surgical procedure that decreases the incidence of dysphagia and dysphonia in patients with vocal cord paralysis. This procedure is best performed in a patient who maintains the ability to phonate. We report a case of medialization thyroplasty in a pediatric patient after bilateral superficial cervical plexus blocks with minimal sedation.

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